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When we are taught by our culture how to think about shame, be mindful of what God says to be true about it, not what sinful man says. In doing so be instructed like the man who fears the Lord. The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him. Trust in God alone, he is our refuge and the only one who can remove our guilt and shame.

All the glory for being saved goes to God.

(Sunday Service) The Gospel of Glory Philippians 3:17-21: "Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things....

Though believers are free from the law we are not free to sin. We are obedient to righteousness from the heart and wish to avoid re-enslavement to sin with its consequences of shame and death.

This sermon explores the theological concept of imputation as the divine remedy for the legal and practical consequences of original sin. It distinguishes between inherited corruption, which is addressed through regeneration and resurrection, and imputed guilt, which is resolved through the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. The message explains that Adam's guilt is legally transferred to...

Jesus tells of a great supper whose invited guests put land, work, and home ahead of the host's call. Luke 14:15-24 exposes the danger of answering God's gracious invitation with ordinary excuses, even when those answers sound polite and reasonable. The prepared supper points us toward the generosity of grace, while the widening invitation reminds us that need and shame do not place a sinner beyon...

Landis OPC Morning Service October 18, 2026 Pastor Johnny Serafini Sermon Text: Isaiah 50:6; Hebrews 12: 2 Sermon Outline: 1. The Shame of the Cross 2. The Honor of Salvation

This sermon examines the pivotal question Jesus posed to His disciples regarding His identity, emphasizing that He is the Christ and the Son of God. The message highlights the necessity of a consistent, daily commitment to follow Christ, which involves denying oneself and taking up one's cross, a concept historically understood as a costly act of sacrifice rather than a mere spiritual symbol. It c...

Micah 1:5-13 (KJV) For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? 6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundati...

Dave Jenkins explains how Christians can trust God's Word when their feelings tell them something different. Drawing from Psalm 42 and Romans 8:1, he addresses fear, guilt, shame, temptation, and suffering; distinguishes conviction from condemnation; and explains how the Holy Spirit renews our affections. Dave also shares personal encouragement about grief, caregiving, rest, and receiving help fro...

"O what a foretaste of glory divine" we see in the text before us this morning! In our text last week, the Lord spoke very starkly of His own worthiness, and of how necessary it is to recognize that worthiness and respond to it by making Him first in our lives. He specifically challenged us with respect to shame. Do not, He said, be ashamed of Me and of My words. Dearly beloved, what is the opposi...

This sermon examines the second woe in Isaiah, focusing on God's judgment against Jerusalem and the futility of relying on human alliances rather than divine protection. The exposition highlights the historical siege by Assyria and the spiritual blindness of the people, who sought political refuge in Egypt instead of trusting in the Lord. The message connects these ancient events to future eschato...

In this exposition of Romans 9:30-33, the preacher uses a courtroom analogy to show Paul delivering his closing argument: Gentiles who never pursued righteousness received it by faith, while Israel, who pursued the law, failed because they sought it by works rather than faith and stumbled over Christ the cornerstone. The message stresses that true righteousness is imputed through faith in Christ's...

In Mark 8:34–38, Jesus teaches that true discipleship requires denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and continually following Him, surrendering our claim to rule our own lives and acknowledging that Christ alone belongs on the throne. Discipleship is not self-improvement or vague spirituality, but wholehearted allegiance to the historical Jesus revealed in Scripture and to the gospel of His per...

Pastor Robert Rohlin continues the Be Joyful series in Philippians 2:6-11, one of the greatest passages on Christ in all of Scripture, which Paul wrote to heal a quarrel between two women in the church at Philippi. He traces four steps: Christ's deity, His descent, His death, and His dominion. Down, down, down, and then up above all. Along the way come a monkey that will not let go of the bait in...

GOD SPEAKS AND WE RESPOND. Psalm 119:30–40 KJV Psalm 119:30–40 teaches that hearing God's truth calls for a response. The psalmist chooses the way of truth, holds firmly to God's testimonies, and determines to run in the way of His commandments. He prays for God to teach him, give him understanding, and help him walk obediently. He also asks God to change his desires, turn his eyes away from worth...

This sermon explores the narrative of the Gerasene demoniac in Mark 5, using the story to illustrate the transformative power of Jesus over spiritual bondage and human sin. The central message emphasizes that while life can quickly shift from peace to chaos, Christ offers a new future that transcends the shame and limitations of the past. The preacher contrasts the community's rejection of Jesus d...

Hope and expectations are not the same. Expectations are often rooted in self-effort and merit, leading to disappointment and shame. Hope rests in God and in what He has promised, so it does not depend on everything going according to our plans. Paul could rejoice even in prison because his hope was not tied to comfort, success, or being treated fairly, but to Christ being magnified and the gospel...

The sermon explores Paul's pastoral role as a spiritual father in 1 Corinthians 4, emphasizing that his admonitions are rooted in love and a desire for genuine transformation rather than mere shame. It contrasts the superficiality of religious talk with the power of the Holy Spirit, arguing that true Christianity is evidenced by changed lives and obedience to the gospel. The preacher urges the con...

Continuing the study of the seven dispensations in the time of the patriarchs, this message looks at Abraham in the land of Canaan, where he pitched a tent and built an altar unto the Lord. The tent shows that the believer is a stranger and pilgrim whose home is not this world but a city whose builder and maker is God, as Hebrews 11 and 1 Peter 2 teach. The altar shows that the believer should wor...

This sermon addresses the persistent internal conflict Christians face between their desire to do good and their tendency to sin, using Paul's testimony in Romans 7 as a foundation for relief. It argues that believers are no longer under the condemning power of the law, having died to it through Christ, which frees them from the ultimate punishment of sin. The message emphasizes that the law revea...

This sermon presents the biblical perspective on suffering, specifically focusing on the experience of being reproached for the name of Christ. It argues that verbal abuse and character attacks are not signs of God's absence but rather moments where the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon the believer. By examining 1 Peter 4:12-16, the message encourages Christians to view such trials as a privi...